Morus cathayana var. japonica (Makino) Koidzumi; M. chinlingensis C. L. Min; M. rubra Linnaeus var. japonica Makino; M. tiliifolia Makino.

Branchlets pubescent. Leaf blade abaxially white pubescent, margin shallowly to coarsely serrate.

Sunny slopes or valleys; 900-1300 m. Anhui, N Fujian, N Guangdong, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, S Jiangsu, S Shaanxi, Sichuan, Zhejiang [Japan, Korea].